Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-25
RANKS BROKEN.
The CLOSING IXLRcIsHs OF The vIR
GINA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The Graduating Class-The MedallistS-
Degrees Meeting Of the Alumni
The Final Ball.
lspecIal telegram to The pl.pntch.l

LIXINGTON, VA, June 2l.-rhis day
brought 20 4 close the commencement eX
rrcisos Of the Virginia Military Institute.
The weather was loytl ~ and The air b1l.ny
ana spIing.likc. At II \. VI. the corps 81
cadets assembled on the pIrlde.ground ana
were mnrclicd 10 tie me- .hlll under COM
n anG q tolonH Shipp, where the gradda
ton exercises took place. After prayer Dl
R,V Dr. Quarlcs, Of Washington and
LtC nvcrsity, Superintendent smith an.
uoufCrc The several Glass distinctions and
delivered Diplomas 10 The following mem-
htI, 81 the graduating class l.. Il. D1
hUiNCn. Louisiana: l.. W. Reid, Ntr.
elDiI: 6. I. GWathmey, Nirginn; +. Ferry.
NiTgtut; J.. :. Thompson, ONO; L. /.
Hubbard. Virginia: II. II. Irunie. VIrs'.
MI; d. J.. Wcbu, Virginia; ". +. Barrett,
NUr'rm: Il. T. GOodNyn. Nirgini1; j. {.
Michic. Virginia; W. T.. Cor-er. Virginia;
W. " Brander. Virginia; ". Dickinson,
We. Virginia J. u. Kediicld, New YORK {;
ID. Flanagan, New YORK; W. :. CrOck-
cii, Virginia; 4. G. George. Texas; T. +.
GicCrhOw, Nirginn; r. {. Ami,s, Nir-
ginia.
TIE following degrees we're conferred :.
Civil Eucn,cr-E. T.. Duhuis,0n and T.. :.
ThomI son. bachelor Of Scielce-L. W..
REID, e.. Il. Miller, and r. J. 4, dfeld.
Cado! G.. 4. GwatbmeY, OF Virginia, on
behalf 81 the graduating class, delivered
tie usual yaiCdiciory address. Cadet Dubu-
iS-on was awarded the fir,t and Cadet
Rd0 Tie second Jackson.llOpe medal. The
pTts niaiion speeches were made bv Judge
Ware, member OF the Board 81 Visitors.
Captain Lawrence Narye, OF Lynchhurg,
nd General Y. r. Muniord addressed the
members OF the first class in words OF
,ouud wisdom aud practical advice. Upon
the conclusion Of General Mu1fOTd'-
remark, the corps were marched
back 10 the parade ground, mt
after being drawn IN in line Colo.
mel Snpp read the following promo
tior., g. tase effect upon tue relief Of the
Gr,i clu,s: FIRST Captain, :. X. Owens.
Virginia: second Captain, :. Il. Walker.
Virginia; A0iutant, V. W. Flomercc, Mis-
si>,ippi; QuIrtermaster, y. Il. Fucker.
Virginia; First Lieutenant. Il Il. Kane.
Virginia; Second Lieutenant, W. Il. Coch-
ran. Virginia; Third Lieutenant. c. p.
Ferncr. Louisiana; Fourth Lieutenant, :.
VI. Smith, Virginia; Fifth Lieutenant, g..
Williams, AhDtma; sixth Lieutenant, ii.
u. Baya. Florida.
The hand then played "Auld Lang
Syne" ana the ranks were broken.
4 meeting Of the Society Of Alumni wa,
held Immediately after the corps we're dts
missed IN Preston Hall, and the following
offers were elected for the ensuing term:
President. W. W. Flanagan, Of New
York; Secretary, L. 81. PendIeton; Trel.
Nrcr. ". T. shields. Il. -. lancey, q
INnchbufg, va, elected alumni orator for
1883.
\ committee was appointed to selec' y
site and To have erected thereon a suitable
monument TO the memory Of the alumni
who fell in battle.
General smith gave handsome reception
this evening to the Board Of Visitors an ]
tucNiIuug a.umsi.
TIE aand bait in honor of the grIdultC,
came th to.n'cht IN the mess h1ll, Whic1
va, Beautifully and arti,ticIliy decorated.
Al writ the scene there presented 90
beautiful women snd brave men passing -
and fro iu the w5llz is one Of cncntntin-
beauty anC lOVCliness.